LAS VEGAS -- Here, in the place where his comedy franchise "The Hangover" began four years ago, Todd Phillips seems particularly at home.
While the filmmaker wasn't nearly as inebriated as the protagonists of his raunchy film series, he admitted he...

In one of the most anticipated box office showdowns of the summer, "The Hangover Part III" is hoping to get a jump start on "Fast & Furious 6."
The final installment in Todd Phillips' raunchy R-rated comedy franchise was slated to face off against "Fast...

Slow, sentimental and somewhat sedated, the third "Hangover" movie isn't so much exhausted of outrageous "Oh no, they didn't!" ideas as it is spent of energy. And they knew it too. The only raunchy moment is stuffed into the closing credits, a "we...

Who let the dogs out?
In 2009 the Baha Men's lyrics felt caustic, clever, comical and slightly subversive, perfect for the debauched Las Vegas bachelor party that was about to unfold. Phil, Stu and Alan — a.k.a. the Wolfpack, played by Bradley...

This weekend will see one of the biggest box office face-offs of the summer as two big-budget franchises aiming to attract male moviegoers go head-to-head at the multiplex.
The action-heavy "Fast & Furious 6" and the raunchy comedy "The Hangover Part III" arrive in theaters over the long Memorial Day weekend. But it doesn't seem like there will be much competition for the No. 1 spot.
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The latest installment in the series featuring hot cars and hot girls should easily...

The tension between art and commerce in Hollywood is never more apparent than in the industry's reliance on remakes, sequels or, worse yet, remakes masquerading as sequels. Sequels that are generally regarded as surpassing their predecessors are like the proverbial hen's teeth.
Which brings us to the film in question — the third, and presumably final, entry in Todd Phillips' "Hangover" series. Sigh. It's another case of going to the well once too often — or even twice too often, since...

The Wolf Pack is taking a bite out of the home entertainment market.
"The Hangover Part III," the final installment of the trilogy starring Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms, was the top-selling DVD and Blu-ray title in its first week in release, according to Rentrak.
The film grossed more than $112 million domestically at the box office and $351 million worldwide, which is less than each of the first two "Hangover" movies made.
"Part III" was a departure from its predecessors because...

"Fast and Furious 6": 1, "Hangover Part III" director Todd Phillips: 0.
The Memorial Day weekend box office results are in, and "Fast 6" flattened the Wolfpack's third outing by a 2-to-1 margin. Now Phillips -- like some of his film's characters -- may be wishing that he hadn't done what he did in Vegas.
Back in April, before the public had the chance to weigh in on his film, Phillips took to the stage at the annual CinemaCon theater owners convention in Sin City and issued a challenge to his main...

Animated fantasy adventures are standard movie fare for family audiences. Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox teamed up to produce the colorful "Rio" and very successful "Ice Age" films. Along with director Chris Wedge, they turn up the production values in the lush visual feast of "Epic."
A hidden race of tiny people live in a beautiful enchanted forest. Brave leafmen ride on the backs of hummingbirds to patrol and protect their woodland. Their idyllic world is threatened by the invasion of nasty...

The critics have spoken, and “Grown Ups 2” is the winner -- as the worst movie of the summer so far.
Although the Adam Sandler comedy is expected to do good business in its debut this weekend, the sequel has attracted a blizzard of critical bashes, generating only 7% positive notices, according to the aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes.
That's an improvement of sorts from the initial wave of reviews for the Sandler film, where a rock-bottom 0% of the "Grown Ups 2" reviews were listed as...